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In case you hadn’t heard – we’ve moved to Chicago! Long story short, last spring we left our beloved city of Austin and came to Chicago (where I’m originally from). Our original plan was to stay in Chicago temporarily for the summer and definitely(!) leave before the winter. Well, as you see, that didn’t really happen because here we are. I’ll spare you the details, but we spent about 7 months this past year jumping between airbnb’s, hotels, friends’ houses, and parent’s houses (with a marble slab in our car’s trunk to continue shooting recipes). After all of that, we are SO happy to finally be settling into our new home in the windy city.

Here’s a sneak peek of the new kitchen! What I love about it is that it evokes the style of our Austin kitchen without being a clone of it. I will always love subway tiles, white cabinets, and marble (although the new counter-tops are quartz that look like marble), but here I love the pop of the dark blue and and the brushed brass details.

I’m also so smitten over these curvy wooden Norman Counter Stools from Rove Concepts. Choosing counter stools is difficult because they’re such a focal point in the kitchen. I absolutely love the way these look here. They’re also super comfortable to sit in, which is important to me. Rove Concepts SO kindly sent them to us and they’re also offering a giveaway to our readers – see the bottom of the post for details!

On the other side of the kitchen, we have this cute breakfast nook. We thought about doing a built in bench/banquette sort of seating but I really wanted a round table to contrast the strong lines of the kitchen island. I had this Carrara Tulip Table in my mind from the get go – it’s a 100% marble top (it weighs a ton!) and I love it because we can do some of our photography in this area. It’s also a cozy nook to have breakfast in, hence its name: the breakfast nook.

Rove Concepts is giving away a $250 credit to one lucky reader – if you win, you get to use the credit toward anything you want from their store! Their furniture and home decor items are so so lovely! To enter, follow Rove Concepts on Instagram, then go to roveconcepts.com and come back here to leave a comment below telling us your favorite product.

This giveaway will end November 6th and is open only to U.S. and Canadian readers.

Hi Jeanine, your new kitchen looks gorgeous! Glad to hear you’re already settling in. I’d love to hear more about why you decided to leave Austin and chose Chicago. We’ve only lived in Austin for 2 years so far but we’re ready to move on, hopeful at the beginning of the next time. Looking forward to seeing more interior design posts from you 🙂

Hi Maggie, we really really loved Austin, we had been there for over 10 years and felt like we were ready for a change. But I was also having some health issues due to allergies. My family is in the Chicago area so it made sense to settle here. Hope that helps! I’m happy to go into more depth if you want to email me.

What a beautiful space and very much reminiscent of your prior space. Love and lemons to the races! Enjoy it. I was just introduced to Rove as we are looking for chairs … and a furniture shop was sharing ideas with me. The shell chair is on our radar! And the bar stools for the kitchen as well. We’ve been looking for over a year! Thanks for the context 🙂

Welcome Home ! In more ways than one ! Love the kitchen ! And Nook !
Such fun to see the pics. Enjoy your new home and keep cooking ! Wish Rove
was in Chgo when we were first starting out……love the lines!

Your kitchen is beyond! I can’t wait for more incredible recipes! I have never made a recipe from you that I have not absolutely loved! Rove concepts has some great items! I love the Jette shelf ladder and the Mouille floor lamp!

Oh your new kitchen is a total dream space you two! That blue in there is so perfect, love those cabinets. And I’m melting over everything on Rove, but I think I would have to go with the Asher bed as a favorite, we’ve never had a bed frame! Our box spring has sat on the floor for six years now, and theirs is so pretty! xx

I LOVE that pop of color on the island plus the stools plus the pendants plus pretty much everything else. ATX is such an awesome city, so I know that must have been so tough to leave. Chicago will treat you well though!

I loveeee your new kitchen! The navy blue is such a perfect contrast to all of the white and the Rove bar chairs are perfect. Thanks for featuring Rove! Their products are beautiful and I love their sustainability commitment. I love both the Jonas and the Evelyn dining tables! Such clean lines and beautiful surfaces.

Could you share what type of quartz you picked? I am currently trying to choose a countertop and I can’t find a white quartz that looks like real marble. The sample I have now looks more like varicose veins than marble.

HI I love the color of your island. I have been thinking of painting mine a color other than white. I also like that brass seems to be making a comeback. I checked out Rove Concepts online and on Instagram and really fell in love with the Luca Sectional in that Vintage Velvet Solstice. I just love that teal color, and i am mad for velvet! Thanks for a great blog!

Jeanine, I absolutely loved seeing this post! I’m thrilled you are enjoying your bold & beautiful kitchen and new home! It was so wonderful working with you and Jack. Best, Amy Pritchard, Jameson Sotheby’s Int’l Realty

I am also doing a kitchen renovation and have been eyeing the Rove Concepts Norman Counter Stools! This post is so inspirational – it’s everything we have been thinking about for our kitchen. So great to see it come together so nicely! It looks beautiful! And, this contest is so serendipitous! Crossing all my fingers and toes that I win!

Love the blues and brass in your new kitchen! We just managed to buy our first house after many long years of renting and I have been always dreaming about a Womb Chair and Ottoman that Rove has as part of their collection! Thanks for sharing your story and for the contest opportunity!!

New kitchen looks fantastic – love the stools amd pendant lights, they really make a statement. My favorite Rove Concepts piece is the 1955 Sideboard – have had my eye on this beautiful piece and it’s shades of blue for a while. ❤️

Stumbled across your blog via Cottage and Vine! I love Austin and lived there twice but the Cedar is a killer! I have also discovered Chicago and love it! I always say the first four letters are “Chic” ! I think I need the Rove wishbone chairs to go with my Rove oval tulip table I bought when we remodeled our current home!